Sentences with phrase «as litmus test for»

The Justice Department already has guidelines in place that prohibit prosecutors from considering waivers of the privilege as a litmus test for cooperation, according to the blog Main Justice.

Though advisers to then - Attorney General John Ashcroft introduced a political slant to the honors program in 2002, use of a candidate's political background as a litmus test for hiring accelerated in 2006, not surprisingly under Gonzales.

In some quarters, rhetorical support for a carbon tax is seen as a litmus test for whether policymakers are serious about climate change.

This statement is often used as a litmus test for belief regarding global warming, i.e. you believe this statement (consensus) or you don't (skeptic).

Can you also imagine what it would be like if the next president used the well - being of future generations and protecting their inheritance of the commons as the litmus test for judicial appointments?

As a litmus test for American taste and relevance this is quite notable.

Giotto got the gig and, apocryphal or not, his feat still stands some 700 years later as the litmus test for artistic achievement.

Keilson acknowledges that just because an inspector has a license doesn't mean they are a good inspector, but maintains that licensing still protects consumers by serving as a litmus test for those seeking to enter the profession.

She has both the science background and a eye for detail, so she acts as a litmus test for plot holes, scientific plausibility, and consistency.

The list of graphic novels below, all widely praised as paragons of the format, will hopefully pique reading groups» interest as well as serve as a litmus test for what comics can offer.

Her work around framing the educational vulnerability of young Black males as the litmus test for the No Child Left Behind Act has drawn national attention.

The progressive - leaning Alliance for a Better Utah sent letters to members of the Utah Technology Council on Tuesday, criticizing the group's use of Utah Education Association endorsements as a litmus test for school board elections.

Use it as the litmus test for every possible solution as you decide what the best way is to keep Colorado's children safe.

Fill in the blank questions often serve as litmus test for learner comprehension.

With a live - action remake around the corner for Disney, it's interesting to look at 2014's Beauty and the Beast, directed by Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans, as a litmus test for the continued relevance of the tale.

A well - received IPO could not only put IAC significantly ahead of its competitors, but also serve as a litmus test for the entire dating industry.

Consider the below as a litmus test for yourself and your own priorities.

However, the more I thought about it over the past week, the more I found myself using it as a litmus test for purchases.

Koch has raised his statewide profile this year with his NY Uprising PAC and its trio of reform pledges, which he used as a litmus test for dubbing candidates «heroes» or «enemies» of reform — a message he took on the road.

Ultimately, the city plans to rezone 15 different neighborhoods for more housing, but East New York is the furthest along and seen as a litmus test for the rest of the mayor's plan.

No matter how trivial it might seem, homeopathy provides a moral test because it functions as a litmus test for belief in objective truth.

It will also serves as litmus test for full cycle of intervention adapting world best practices while considering our own local peculiarities, exhibiting the best of transparency, accountability and in full consideration of the protection and integrity of the affected persons.

The fight over music file - sharing is being treated by other industries, including the movie industry, as a litmus test for the way in which the world will rearrange itself to deal with the challenges the internet has thrown up.

It's also seen as a litmus test for President Donald Trump, who is lauded by many of the district's Cuban - American voters for chilling his predecessor's accord with Cuba but is denounced by other Hispanics for his hard - line stance on immigration, especially policies involving undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, known as «Dreamers.»

How ironic it is that those that assume all blacks want to forgo merit are the same folks who so quickly cited Obama's Presidency as a litmus test for all blacks as far as our capabilities.

The question of abortion rights as a litmus test for Democrats roiled the party in early 2017, when Bernie Sanders and Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez campaigned on behalf of Omaha mayoral candidate Heath Mello.

Political hardliners still use the pro-choice position as a litmus test for judging political candidates.

No longer will doctrinal statements be focused on «truths to believe» as a litmus test for orthodoxy.

This current president doesn't use his religion as a litmus test for patriotism.

Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that she doesn't think the Democratic Party should consider support for abortion rights as a litmus test for its candidates.

We look forward to providing future editions of this glossary as a litmus test for the latest tactics and technologies developed for sales and marketing professionals.

If the way that they communicate or handle themselves is not how you want your brand handled, use that as a litmus test for honey - badgerdom.

Not exact matches

Analysts say the transition at Donki is a litmus test for other retailers in Japan with similarly charismatic founders such as Fast Retailing, the operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, and Nitori, a discount furniture retailer.

There is an eyelash - curling article in Rolling Stone about Sasha Grey, «the dirtiest girl in porn,» which should be used as some kind of litmus test and pedagogical bludgeon for retraining us in the virtue of protecting an uncompromised stigmatic remainder in our moral life.

As for the prosperity preachers, they fail the litmus test.

It's well past time that «religiosity» be eliminated as a kind of litmus test for qualifying for political leadership.

This attack can only intensify as black liberal leaders find it more and more difficult to pass the conservative litmus tests for pro-Americanism in foreign affairs: uncritical support for U.S. policy toward Israel and U.S. intervention in Central America.

We have become way too much eyeball people as Christians assume that those who don't live according to the way they do they are unsaved, we have created this judgemental relationship which hurts peoples fellowship with God, there are no litmus tests for people that believe in Jesus, which is why we are called to not judge others, and people use James 2:14, and 1 John's verse of those who practices righteousness are righteous even though I think it's talking about earthly righteousness toward people that we as Christians should show because there is a lost world out there that needs are help and these doctrines of guilt, condemnation, anger, and judgement aren't helping in fact they are doing the opposite, just like how in James it's justification towards man.

Related to the litmus test comments — How about this litmus test: if you don't accept evolution as the only rational explanation for the diversity of life on Earth you can not run for office.

«A good litmus test for me is always when I listen to radio interviews or TV interviews, I tend to close my eyes and just listen to the voice, and hear the answer,» Leaf said on a Cleveland radio show as transcribed by the New York Post.

Tigres, who eliminated Costa Rica's Herediano last night, will be a litmus test for Greg Vanney's clan, as the outcome of this double - legged tie will be an indicator of the quality discrepancy between Liga MX and MLS.

I'm married with kids but for me this is a litmus test of tolerance and, as a floating voter who was getting up the courage to vote Tory for the first time ever, that is not going to happen now.

It then says it will pay careful attention to the Ministry of Justice's contracts for privatised probation contracts as a litmus test.

«The Anambra State governorship election is a litmus test for INEC and another opportunity for the Ruling All Progressives Congress to redeem itself from the culture of impunity, inconclusive elections and rigging as exhibited in previous elections in Edo, Ondo and other by - elections in the country.»

He has endorsed both Republicans and Democrats in House and Senate races across the country this cycle, with an apolitical litmus test that depends on whether they fought for either his own city's interests or for the mayor's own pet causes, such as gun restrictions or education reform.

Rafael Espinal, who represents the neighborhood that is the litmus test for de Blasio's affordable housing plan, said retail businesses that open as part of the plan should be required to pay a living wage, hire local residents and offer job training.

In his TU op / ed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo listed «campaign finance reform» as one issue in his litmus test for support of Senate lawmakers in the coming 2013 legislative session.

MacKay's personal endorsement of the legislation was cast as a counterweight to state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long's pledge to yank the endorsement of any Republican who voted «yes» on the bill, even though MacKay stressed this issue would not be a litmus test for support no matter how a lawmaker voted.

But that legislative victory last year has emerged as a litmus test in the increasingly bitter five - way Democratic primary battle for attorney general.

«I think the litmus test for so much of this is that because I believe the Labour party is a broad church I would always consider people like Jeremy and his supporters to be in a party that I'm a member of the difference is that they would never see me as being in a party that they would want to be members of.»